1. to set or create more stringent, demanding, or superior standards or requirements for evaluation, selection, or judgment
The company decided to establish higher criteria for hiring new employees.
A empresa decidiu estabelecer critérios mais elevados para a contratação de novos funcionários.
2. to raise the bar or threshold for meeting expectations or qualifications
The university will establish higher criteria for scholarship awards.
A universidade estabelecerá critérios mais elevados para bolsas de estudo.